Overview

Firebase provides the tools and infrastructure you need to develop apps, grow your user base, and earn money. The Firebase Admin Go SDK enables access to Firebase services from privileged environments (such as servers or cloud) in Go. Currently this SDK provides Firebase custom authentication support.

For more information, visit the Firebase Admin SDK setup guide.

Installation

The Firebase Admin Go SDK can be installed using the go get utility:

# Install the latest version:
go get firebase.google.com/go/v4@latest

# Or install a specific version:
go get firebase.google.com/go/v4@4.x.x

Supported Go Versions

The Firebase Admin Go SDK is compatible with the two most-recent major Go releases, following the same policy as the Go programming language. This means the currently supported versions are:

  • Go 1.25
  • Go 1.26

Continuous integration system tests the code on Go 1.25 and 1.26.

License and Terms

Firebase Admin Go SDK is licensed under the Apache License, version 2.0.

Your use of Firebase is governed by the Terms of Service for Firebase Services.